Rip Current Statement 23, NWS Guam

843 
WHMY40 PGUM 280535
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
335 PM ChST Sun Dec 28 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-281800-
/O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0048.251228T0535Z-251228T1800Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1800Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
335 PM ChST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CHST MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet and dangerous rip
  currents.

* WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs. For
  High Risk of Rip Currents, north and east facing reefs of the
  Marianas.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM ChST Monday. 

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Another pulse of the north swell is moving 
  through the region. This pulse has elevated the surf to about
  10 feet. This is expected to be a short-lived event. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers
should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
If caught in a ripcurrent, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If
able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to
escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

Bowsher

720 
WHMY40 PGUM 281805
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
405 AM ChST Mon Dec 29 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-281915-
/O.EXP.PGUM.SU.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-251228T1800Z/
/O.EXP.PGUM.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251228T1800Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
405 AM ChST Mon Dec 29 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
...RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS NO LONGER HIGH.

The surf along north facing reefs has diminished to between 6 and 8
feet.

$$

Stanko